On Tuesday May 20th the Naturejobs team hosted their first international Career Expo in Boston. We’d like to give a big thank you to everyone who made it and we hope you managed to get a lot out of your day with us: making new contacts, become inspired and picking up some freebies! Read more
Scott Chimileski is a PhD candidate in Genetics and Genomics in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Connecticut. Scott studies biofilms, extracellular DNA, and gene transfer in extemophilic archaea. He is interested in all forms of interaction between microbes and is a proponent of the concept of social microbiology. Read more
Lynn Kimlicka is a recent graduate of University of British Columbia with a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She engages broad audience in her blog Something About Science, where she hones her skills as a writer, while making science more accessible. She is also an enthusiastic multi-hobbyist, who enjoys photography, illustration, and music. … Read more
Saheli Sadanand recently defended her Ph.D. in the Department of Immunobiology at Yale University. She has written extensively for both scientific and non-scientific audiences on everything from the necessity of vaccines to the value of science education. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, travelling, reading history books (both factual and fictional), eating chocolate chip cookies and trying to convince everyone around her that dinosaurs were the greatest animals of all time. She recommends following the escapee penguin’s lead and checking out Buenos Aires if you get a chance. … Read more
Aliyah Weinstein is an alumna of Rutgers University and is currently a first-year PhD student in immunology at the University of Pittsburgh. Her scientific interests include cancer immunology and immunotherapy. Outside of science, she speaks French, volunteers with a Pittsburgh-based youth writing initiative, and enjoys baking. She writes about life as a grad student on her blog, Isn’t That Grad! … Read more
David Yang is a recent graduate of Washington University in St. Louis with a Bachelors of Science, majoring in Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. He will be applying to medical schools this summer where he intends to focus on mental health and medical engineering. He is interested in using his writing to reexamine his interests and keep a record of his reflections on mental health activism. Read more
Will Kenkel received his PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Illinois at Chicago. His research has focused on the neuropeptide oxytocin and its roles in social behavior and development. In Chicago, Will was a performer at various improv theatres and founding member of the Nerdologues, who combine high reference comedy with heartfelt personal monologues. Read more
Casey Doucette is a PhD candidate at the Maine Medical Center Research Institute. She studies bone biology and chronicles her time in graduate school on her blog, Bonehead Adventures. In her spare time she enjoys playing dodgeball, obstacle course racing, and gardening. Read more
Tracy Wang is a recent graduate of McGill University with a Bachelor of Arts and Science, majoring in Cell and Molecular Biology and also gaining a double minor in English Literature and Economics. She will be starting a Masters of Public Policy at the University of Toronto in the fall where she intends to focus on health policy. She is passionate about using her writing to bridge the divide between arts and science and is currently working on several projects, including a short story collection. Read more
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